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election is now in its final weeks. as we mentioned earlier, the two presidential candidates had their third and final tv debate. >> now, attention is back on the voters. president barack obama has released his final tv advertisement to try to win support for his second term as president. much will be depending on what happens in the swing states. >> our washington chief correspondent went to the state of virginia where he first countered supporters of republican mitt romney. >> the u.s. state of virginia -- conservative, patriotic, and christian. those are the values out here in the countryside, and those are wayne campbell's values. father of five runs a horse farm in the heart of the state. he says he is voting for mitt romney. >> i think he is the guy that can run the country. he understands cash flow. he understands, you know, the bottom line, the kind of thing we need in this country. he understands you did not spend more than you have. >> the 66-year-old is unhappy with the obama administration. he says there's t
election is now in its final weeks. as we mentioned earlier, the two presidential candidates had their third and final tv debate. >> now, attention is back on the voters. president barack obama has released his final tv advertisement to try to win support for his second term as president. much will be depending on what happens in the swing states. >> our washington chief correspondent went to the state of virginia where he first countered supporters of republican mitt romney....
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the storm passed through the philippines earlier this week, wiping out whole villages, leaving around 200,000 people homeless. >> the u.s. business magazine " forbes" has named barack obama as the world's most powerful person in its annual rankings. german chancellor angela merkel is in second place while russian president vladimir putin is in third. >> in the wake of the typhoon, the philippines is calling on united nations negotiators to do more about climate change and global warming. >> representatives from nearly 200 countries are gathered for a summit on the environment. they hope to find ways to lower emissions worldwide. >> but there are deep divisions, and many expect there will not be any results from the talks, which and tomorrow. >> dw spoke earlier to the head of the u.n. environment program and we asked him if anything at all could come out of this conference. >> we still have to give you a days ago, and i believe there will be a number of outcomes. the green climate fund, the kyoto protocol extension -- these are fundamental building blocks of an international climate p
the storm passed through the philippines earlier this week, wiping out whole villages, leaving around 200,000 people homeless. >> the u.s. business magazine " forbes" has named barack obama as the world's most powerful person in its annual rankings. german chancellor angela merkel is in second place while russian president vladimir putin is in third. >> in the wake of the typhoon, the philippines is calling on united nations negotiators to do more about climate change and...
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they have risen about 12 cents in the last two weeks. europeans would ask what they are complaining about since gas is still so much cheaper in the u.s. than in most countries in europe, but it is a big deal in the states and has always been a big topic in election campaigning. president obama used it himself four years ago to his advantage, and it shows that behind all the talk about conservative values that one important topic remains the economy. >> thank you very much for that update. we have to take a quick look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. >> dozens of people have been killed in a ferry vote accident the ferry sank after it collided with a barge southeast of the capital. survivors say the vessel was overcrowded and sank quickly after the collision. that a cease-fire between israel and palestinian militant groups in the gaza strip has gone into effect and appears to be holding. police in israel said only a small number of rockets had been fired, causing no damage or casualties. the cease-fire comes
they have risen about 12 cents in the last two weeks. europeans would ask what they are complaining about since gas is still so much cheaper in the u.s. than in most countries in europe, but it is a big deal in the states and has always been a big topic in election campaigning. president obama used it himself four years ago to his advantage, and it shows that behind all the talk about conservative values that one important topic remains the economy. >> thank you very much for that update....
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a week after america elected barack obama for another four years, china is going through its own political transition, and it certainly could not be more different. >> instead of a messy, unpredictable election campaign, this one is a carefully planned handover from one generation to the next, and it does seem to be going to plan. >> today, the new leader of the election committee will be appointed, and from there, he will soon will power as china's next president. >> everything on the closing day was perfectly choreographed to give the impression of harmony, including the voting and the applause. there was not much to argue about anyway. most of the key personnel changes had been cleared in advance of the congress. the vice president wascted to the central committee. he takes over as party chief. in march, he will succeed hu jintao as party president. >> we should free up our minds and implement reform policies. we must pool our strengths, overcome difficulties, and move forward all along the path of chinese-style socialism. >> the vice premier also joins the central committee. he is set
a week after america elected barack obama for another four years, china is going through its own political transition, and it certainly could not be more different. >> instead of a messy, unpredictable election campaign, this one is a carefully planned handover from one generation to the next, and it does seem to be going to plan. >> today, the new leader of the election committee will be appointed, and from there, he will soon will power as china's next president. >>...
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has had a rough few weeks with gaffes. obama is desperate to open up a clear lead with over a month until election day. >> and have been both preparing for the debate in denver. >> the first presidential debate is causing havoc, highways. security is tight in denver. the state of colorado is a tossup between the candidates, making this crucial period every di tella said, even the room temperature and lighting. president obama leads republican challenger mitt romney by three percentage points in national polls. romney is within striking distance. both men have been preparing for weeks. president obama's advisers have been telling him not to be professorial. do not speak for too long. for mitt romney, they're saying do not commit a gaffe. try to stay on message. that is why he has practiced. >> mitt romney arrived in denver early, visiting a mexican fast- food restaurant. this and a 7% of hispanic voters in the u.s. support obama. the president spent three days preparing in nevada where he took time off to visit the hoover d
has had a rough few weeks with gaffes. obama is desperate to open up a clear lead with over a month until election day. >> and have been both preparing for the debate in denver. >> the first presidential debate is causing havoc, highways. security is tight in denver. the state of colorado is a tossup between the candidates, making this crucial period every di tella said, even the room temperature and lighting. president obama leads republican challenger mitt romney by three...
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. >> obama took the podium six weeks before the u.s. presidential election. he spent much of his time defending his record on foreign policy. >>> to coincide with the open egg of the general asell blame, british charity has released a video report on children in syria who are suffering from the escalating violence. many syrian children are haunted by the memory of seeing family members killed in front of their eyes. they have observed children becoming overaggressive. some have injured themselves due to severe psychological wounds. they say a school in the syrian capital, damascus, was bombed on tuesday and children's lives are at risk. the video report shows children sheltering in tents at a refugee camp in jordan after fleeing the devastation. >> even telling us of children being tortured in prison, little children, 10 years old, having their fingernails pulled out, their fingers cut off this is appalling you and has to stop now. >> save the children has leased a video with an appeal for global support. syria is expected to be a major topic at the u.n. gene
. >> obama took the podium six weeks before the u.s. presidential election. he spent much of his time defending his record on foreign policy. >>> to coincide with the open egg of the general asell blame, british charity has released a video report on children in syria who are suffering from the escalating violence. many syrian children are haunted by the memory of seeing family members killed in front of their eyes. they have observed children becoming overaggressive. some have...
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>> mark shields made that point last week. >> obama's on argument at the prayer breakfast is that he is engaging in god's work. he is conceding that charity, good works, are a form of religiosity, and that he denies a catholic hospital exemptions on the grounds that it is not really a religious institution? explain that to me. >> colby? >> i was hospitalized recently at a catholic hospital. it was no exercise of religion as karzai wa concerned -- as far as i could see any point. i just got medical care. >> principle -- >> i was treated at a hospital the semi i would have been treated and any other hospital. >> rick santorum of this issue and he had a great week. >> i don't stand here to be the conservative alternative to mitt romney. i stand here to be the conservative alternative to barack obama. >> rick santorum beats romney in colorado, missouri, and minnesota. he says this is a turning point in the campaign for the nomination. do you agree, charles? >> i do. in colorado in 2008, mitt romney defeated john mccain by 16-18. this time around, he loses to rick santorum. he lost to san
>> mark shields made that point last week. >> obama's on argument at the prayer breakfast is that he is engaging in god's work. he is conceding that charity, good works, are a form of religiosity, and that he denies a catholic hospital exemptions on the grounds that it is not really a religious institution? explain that to me. >> colby? >> i was hospitalized recently at a catholic hospital. it was no exercise of religion as karzai wa concerned -- as far as i could see...
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. >> last night's debates saw a obama back in rhetorical form of less than three weeks to go -- with less than three weeks to go. >> after a listless performance in the first debate, barack obama promised to be more aggressive in the rematch. after preliminary niceties, both candidates went on the attack. >> the middle class has been crushed over the last four years, and jobs have been too scarce. i know what it takes to bring them back. >> when he said behind closed doors that 47% of the country considered themselves victims, who refuse personal responsibility, think about who he was talking about. folks on social security who have worked all their lives. veterans who sacrificed for this country. >> mitt romney again criticized the president for the attack on a u.s. consulate in libya, prompting one of the night's many heated exchanges. >> you said in the rose garden the day after the attack it was an act of terror. it was not a spontaneous demonstration. is that what you're saying? >> please proceed, governor. >> want to make sure we get that for the record. it did the president 14
. >> last night's debates saw a obama back in rhetorical form of less than three weeks to go -- with less than three weeks to go. >> after a listless performance in the first debate, barack obama promised to be more aggressive in the rematch. after preliminary niceties, both candidates went on the attack. >> the middle class has been crushed over the last four years, and jobs have been too scarce. i know what it takes to bring them back. >> when he said behind closed...
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president barack obama has made comments about gun control after last week's disaster in a movie theater in aurora, writer. >> the u.s. president said ak- 47's belong in the hands of soldiers, not civilians. >> he possessed a powerful simi automatic rifle. >> president obama told the crowd that assault weapons have no place in american streets. >> i believe the majority of gun owners would agree that we should do everything possible to prevent criminals and fugitives from purchasing weapons. that we should check someone's criminal record before they can check out a gun sale. that mentally unbalanced individuals should not be able to get his hands on a gun so easily. >> despite strong support here, the majority of americans are opposed to stricter gun control laws. gun stores in colorado are reporting a surge of sales after the shootings. many are buying now because they fear restrictions. the republican challenger mitt romney insisted no new gun laws are needed. many are speculating about whether the massacre could have been prevented. >> spanish lawmakers are trying to find out who is r
president barack obama has made comments about gun control after last week's disaster in a movie theater in aurora, writer. >> the u.s. president said ak- 47's belong in the hands of soldiers, not civilians. >> he possessed a powerful simi automatic rifle. >> president obama told the crowd that assault weapons have no place in american streets. >> i believe the majority of gun owners would agree that we should do everything possible to prevent criminals and fugitives...
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president barack obama apologized for the incident, and the u.s. embassy in kabul has been on lockdown all week. >> the violence is not abating. again on friday, demonstrators took to the streets in cities across afghanistan to voice their rage at the desecration of their holy book. crowds of angry protesters shouted anti-u.s. protesters at riot police. u.s. president barack obama has apologized for the incident, but it has done little to appease people. most afghans the burning of the koran as an unforgivable act of sacrilege. many think it was done deliberately in a show of contempt for their religion. >> the infidels burned our crown, the book we believe in. we came to ask karzai why the infidels are insulting islam if this is an islamic country. -- the infidel's burned our core ron -- koran. >> the deaths of two soldiers thursday prompted the military to evacuate troops from the base it was planning to close. >> we are joined live now by our correspondent. we have four days of protests, for your days of violence. any sign that things are calmin
president barack obama apologized for the incident, and the u.s. embassy in kabul has been on lockdown all week. >> the violence is not abating. again on friday, demonstrators took to the streets in cities across afghanistan to voice their rage at the desecration of their holy book. crowds of angry protesters shouted anti-u.s. protesters at riot police. u.s. president barack obama has apologized for the incident, but it has done little to appease people. most afghans the burning of the...
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does -- what happened this week going to have any effect on obama's bid to be reelected president? obama's new on contraception. can you -- let's listen to this. >> under the rule, women will still have access to free preventive care, that includes contraceptive services. no matter where they work. so that core principle remains. but, if a woman's employer is a charity, or a hospital that has a religious objection to providing contraceptive service as part of their health plan, the insurance company -- not the hospital, not the charity -- will be required to reach out and offer the woman contraceptive carefree of charge. >> do you think he slipped out through the side door? >> no. this is a huge -- the original policy was a huge unforced error. i don't think they realized the kind of reaction they would cause in the church. >> recap the original. what was the original? >> congress passes a law which has a vague provision sayings you have to cover preventive services. and it's left to the archbishop to come up with this policy, which is religious institutions that aren't exactly chu
does -- what happened this week going to have any effect on obama's bid to be reelected president? obama's new on contraception. can you -- let's listen to this. >> under the rule, women will still have access to free preventive care, that includes contraceptive services. no matter where they work. so that core principle remains. but, if a woman's employer is a charity, or a hospital that has a religious objection to providing contraceptive service as part of their health plan, the...
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he has less than a week to convince undecided voters. most americans have already examined his record over the past four years. he started his term with a sentiment offered by many of those who came before him. >> that america can change. our union can be perfected. >> many americans have grown tired of what their country had come to represent under george w. bush. obama promised change at home and abroad. he brought an end to the war in iraq. he said u.s. combat forces would pull out of afghanistan by the end of 2014. and he promised to decimate al qaeda. >> after a fire fight they killed osama bin laden and took custody of his body. we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to al qaeda's terror, justice has been done. >> but some argue obama has not met expectations in the middle east. he's faced persistent trouble with a dominant player in the region, iran. he has focused foreign policy to make it more multilateral, part of what he calls a broader shift. >> after a decade in which we fought two wars that cost us dearly, in
he has less than a week to convince undecided voters. most americans have already examined his record over the past four years. he started his term with a sentiment offered by many of those who came before him. >> that america can change. our union can be perfected. >> many americans have grown tired of what their country had come to represent under george w. bush. obama promised change at home and abroad. he brought an end to the war in iraq. he said u.s. combat forces would pull...
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president obama is hosting a dinner of the white house this week for veterans. we're still very much in afghanistan. they are now killing our troops. is it time to get out? >> there is a plan to disengage. the question is whether we step up the timetable. there is a big question about afghanistan and the future of iraq and in syria. there is the larger question about iran and what will happen there with respect to whether israel feels the need to take a swipe. it is not one country. the whole region poses serious challenges to the united states. >> the israeli prime minister will be in washington next week. it will be interesting. >> i talked to a senior republican former executive branch official. i asked if the raise the region if the israelis were going to bomb iran. i asked the israelis were going to bomb iran. he said they could do it to walk into supporting what they are doing. if they think republicans are going to win, they will wait and probably do it later. >> i think it is trickier than that. obama is clearly signaling not to do it. it afterry if they
president obama is hosting a dinner of the white house this week for veterans. we're still very much in afghanistan. they are now killing our troops. is it time to get out? >> there is a plan to disengage. the question is whether we step up the timetable. there is a big question about afghanistan and the future of iraq and in syria. there is the larger question about iran and what will happen there with respect to whether israel feels the need to take a swipe. it is not one country. the...
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>> christie is in temporary quarantine because of his behavior in the last week of the election. he is in talk. -- detox. >> detox on the jon stewart show. >> you have bobby jindal, kelly ayotte, ted cruz -- unless you are barack obama, you don't imagine yourself as president before you even serve in this and it. [laughter] he will have to wait. obama, of course, is the one exception. but this is a strong young outfield. mitch daniels and in jeb bush on the outside. what this tells you is what could have been in 2012. you remember the line of it republican candidates earlier this year, it was not exactly a credit to the party. and 20 debate heard them. -- hurt them. >> the quarantined governor christie and the new jersey has a 72% favorable job rating among his constituents, the highest ever recorded by quinnipiac -- i mean, of any governor of any state. whenever republicans have done to shun him has worked very well in the garden state. [laughter] >> what about some of these other names? another democratic name? joe biden? too old? >> andrew cuomo. >> governor of maryland, marti
>> christie is in temporary quarantine because of his behavior in the last week of the election. he is in talk. -- detox. >> detox on the jon stewart show. >> you have bobby jindal, kelly ayotte, ted cruz -- unless you are barack obama, you don't imagine yourself as president before you even serve in this and it. [laughter] he will have to wait. obama, of course, is the one exception. but this is a strong young outfield. mitch daniels and in jeb bush on the outside. what this...
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obama. >> many offices in history manhattan remain closed. new york city officials have struggled to turn power back on after hurricane sandy hit last week. >>> following an overnight plunge on wall street tokyo share prices are falling thursday morning. the key nikkei arm now currently standing at 8888. that is down 84 points, or just about 1%. investors placing sell orders on especially export-related issues. currencies, the dollar is currently being sold against the yen. worries about u.s. and european economies. the dollar/yen, 79.96-80.01. the euro/yen, 102.01-06. market players are buying the yen, it's regarded as a relatively safe asset amid pessimistic factors. those include the overnight sell-off on wall street, as well as the grim economic outlook for the eurozone which was released on wednesday. take a look at some of the asian indecks as well. australia's index, it is down .75% at 4483. >>> obama's going to spend much of his time until the end of the year trying to avoid the fiscal cliff and we spoke with rich ars katz, editor in
obama. >> many offices in history manhattan remain closed. new york city officials have struggled to turn power back on after hurricane sandy hit last week. >>> following an overnight plunge on wall street tokyo share prices are falling thursday morning. the key nikkei arm now currently standing at 8888. that is down 84 points, or just about 1%. investors placing sell orders on especially export-related issues. currencies, the dollar is currently being sold against the yen....
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. >> this week on "inside ," the thrill of victory. >> barack obama has been reelected. >> the agony of defeat. >> this election is over, but our principles in north. >> the year 2012 in review. >> the supreme court has upheld the requirement that every american by health insurance. >> the year of the cliffhanger. >> raising tax rates is unacceptable. >> natural disasters. >> like the apocalypse. >> and human tragedies. >> saying someone is shooting in the auditorium. >> political fumbles. >> 5 seconds before you interrupted me. >> and shoppers. >> the seriousness of having a cia director involved in an extramarital affair cannot be overplayed. >> all right, as we look back, let's begin with the top political story of the year -- the freight -- the reelection of barack obama. as "time" magazine plus a cover story states, barack obama will be the first democrat in more than 75 years to win a majority of the popular vote twice. mitt romney has to be asking himself, giving the magnitude of the president's problems and the great numbers of americans who believe the country was headed in
. >> this week on "inside ," the thrill of victory. >> barack obama has been reelected. >> the agony of defeat. >> this election is over, but our principles in north. >> the year 2012 in review. >> the supreme court has upheld the requirement that every american by health insurance. >> the year of the cliffhanger. >> raising tax rates is unacceptable. >> natural disasters. >> like the apocalypse. >> and human tragedies....
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was doing an outstanding job. >> elections are right around the corner next week, and campaigns have resumed. it is a difficult question to ask, but who has actually profited from the situation? >> for mitt romney, it is a difficult situation because national disaster times are times when politics are supposed to be put aside, so campaigning too early might hurt him, but it is the only thing he can do because he does not have any form of public office. that is why the campaign is putting him back up to speed on wednesday. he already had a campaign stop. for president obama, it is exactly the contrary because every day he seems to be commander-in-chief is better for him where he can do something as a president. his campaign management is taking its time to put him back on the trail, but pundits agree that the whole situation probably helped president obama more than it helped mitt romney. to what extent is quite unclear still. >> thanks for joining us. we will have a report about the election campaign in a little bit. >> airports in new york and new jersey were also crippled by the >>
was doing an outstanding job. >> elections are right around the corner next week, and campaigns have resumed. it is a difficult question to ask, but who has actually profited from the situation? >> for mitt romney, it is a difficult situation because national disaster times are times when politics are supposed to be put aside, so campaigning too early might hurt him, but it is the only thing he can do because he does not have any form of public office. that is why the campaign is...
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he called president obama to tell him he would not be coming. prime minister dmitry medvedev is set to go instead. >> chinese authorities have arrested a supporter of the legal rights activist chen. the supporter reportedly had been passing out pamphlets calling on citizens to reject communism to members of chen's kylie have also been reportedly harassed and some are now under house arrest. >> barack obama has become the first sitting president in the united states to come out and give its backing to legalizing gay marriage. his remarks were in a televised -- televised interview on a u.s. television statement. public opinion is tending towards support for same-sex unions, with a gallup poll in the states showing 50% of people favoring them and 48% rejecting the. >> this issue is set to become a hot-button issue and an extremely divisive one in november's election to the obama pose a republican challenger mitt romney has reaffirmed his stand that marriage should only be between a man and woman and that gay marriage undermines the family and socie
he called president obama to tell him he would not be coming. prime minister dmitry medvedev is set to go instead. >> chinese authorities have arrested a supporter of the legal rights activist chen. the supporter reportedly had been passing out pamphlets calling on citizens to reject communism to members of chen's kylie have also been reportedly harassed and some are now under house arrest. >> barack obama has become the first sitting president in the united states to come out and...
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the social conservative has been struggling in recent weeks to compete with front runner mitt romney. the move clears the way for romney to claim the nomination and stand against president obama come november. >> german exports rose 1.6% in february, a driven mainly by demand from asia. the rise surprised analysts who had forecast a dip. >> a german companies enjoyed the most success in non-european markets, which could be a sign that germany's economic fate is increasingly in the hands of trading partners outside of the eurozone. >> the chinese are working hard on their economic expansion. but thousands of kilometers away in europe, some feel that china's rise will spell europe's decline. but the german organization that represents exporters says these fears are unfounded, at least for germany's economy. >> china's boom will help us grow, too. we will increase our percentage of world trade over the next few decades significantly. asian markets, especially china accompanied german products and services, and we are ready to supply them. >> asia's boom is helping german companies achiev
the social conservative has been struggling in recent weeks to compete with front runner mitt romney. the move clears the way for romney to claim the nomination and stand against president obama come november. >> german exports rose 1.6% in february, a driven mainly by demand from asia. the rise surprised analysts who had forecast a dip. >> a german companies enjoyed the most success in non-european markets, which could be a sign that germany's economic fate is increasingly in the...
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both candidates have spent billions i last weeks and months. they want their supporters to go out and vote. if turnout is going to be high -- let's say higher than 63% -- this is good news for president obama. if it is lower than 61%, 62%, it might be good news for mitt romney. i have been several times to battleground states of ohio and virginia, and i can tell you, republicans are really energize. the have a feeling they really can win. democrats seem to be a little better organized, but we will see who is going to make it. >> we know this is a close election, perhaps one of the closest in u.s. history. what the chances of a tie? if that did happen, what would happen in electoral college? >> that is a very interesting question. the last time that happened was 1800 with jefferson and adams. a tiny means that both candidates will have to hundred 69 electoral votes, and each needs to hundred 72 in -- both candidates would have 269 elect or zero votes. the constitution says that the senate will decide who will be the vice president, and this is t
both candidates have spent billions i last weeks and months. they want their supporters to go out and vote. if turnout is going to be high -- let's say higher than 63% -- this is good news for president obama. if it is lower than 61%, 62%, it might be good news for mitt romney. i have been several times to battleground states of ohio and virginia, and i can tell you, republicans are really energize. the have a feeling they really can win. democrats seem to be a little better organized, but we...
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barack obama is running unopposed in the democrats' side. on the republican side, mitt romney hopes he can build on his narrow win in iowa last week. romney shows a strong lead. ron paul is vying for second place among the other contenders. >> as is customary, of voting in new hampshire got under way at midnight local time in the tiny hamlet of dixville notch. there were more spectators than voters, with just six ballots cast but there were quickly counted. one each for newt gingrich and ron paul. dw for jon huntsman and mitt romney. -- two for jon huntsman and mitt romney. ronnie was the clear favorite going into the primary. the multimillionaire businessman has been under where it -- under fire for comment on health care made hours before the primary. >> i want individuals to have their own insurance. that means the insurance company will have an incentive to keep you healthy. it also means that if you do not like what they do, you can fire them. i like being able to fire people to provide services to me. >> formerer uta governor and u.s.
barack obama is running unopposed in the democrats' side. on the republican side, mitt romney hopes he can build on his narrow win in iowa last week. romney shows a strong lead. ron paul is vying for second place among the other contenders. >> as is customary, of voting in new hampshire got under way at midnight local time in the tiny hamlet of dixville notch. there were more spectators than voters, with just six ballots cast but there were quickly counted. one each for newt gingrich and...
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obama's announcement. >> obama said it was paramount to exhaust all diplomatic avenues before there could be consideration of a military strike. is this part of that diplomatic push? >> yes, it is. but like we heard, obama did not take any military options off the table as either. a new poll says 49% of americans, they would support military action against iran to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon. having said that, they still have about 100,000 troops in afghanistan. they have been at war for many years. so americans are tired of war, and president obama surely will try to explore any diplomatic actions he has before going to war. >> thank you very much for joining us. turning to syria, where there has been a new fighting in the opposition stronghold of homs. >> troops have clashed with anti-government activists. at least 17 people reported killed, with scores others injured. >> this comes a day after china and russia vetoed a u.n. resolution on syria. >> and russia has condemned the angry reaction from the west to its u.n. veto as "hysterical," and says it is is sending h
obama's announcement. >> obama said it was paramount to exhaust all diplomatic avenues before there could be consideration of a military strike. is this part of that diplomatic push? >> yes, it is. but like we heard, obama did not take any military options off the table as either. a new poll says 49% of americans, they would support military action against iran to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon. having said that, they still have about 100,000 troops in afghanistan. they...